An Introduction to Drilling Calculations: Volume, Pressure, and Well Control

To be successful in oilfield drilling, personnel must first pass well control school to become a rig supervisor. However, well control schools do not provide a consistent level of quality in their teaching material nor spend the time to explain how basic calculations and formulas work before administrating tests. As a result, drilling personnel are failing more well control tests due to stricter testing guidelines and closed-book policies.  An Introduction to Drilling Calculations: Volume, Pressure, and Well Control lays the foundation so that well control participants can successfully pass their well control tests the first time, saving the company time and money for anybody to re-take the tests. Kicking off with basic calculations and equations, this handy training tool slowly works through converting units, symbols in the calculations, and understanding basic math for daily oilfield tasks. The book advances to cover volume, including string and hole volume, kill sheets, and annular velocity. Pressure is also addressed to understand changes in mud weight, formation strength, and tripping pressure calculations. Last, well control basics are covered with kill mud weight sheets, influx height and gradient, and overbalance/underbalance. Test questions are included at the end of each stage before you advance as well as an overall well control practice test at the end of the book to ensure that well control school will be more effective. With straight forward learning and simple illustrations, An Introduction to Drilling Calculations is a critical tool for drilling personnel to safely and effectively supervise and manage today's rigs. Understand basic daily calculations related to drilling field operations and well control trainingFlow through easy to understand language and simple illustrations to ensure clarity on basic math calculations, pressure, volume, and well controlTest your skills with practice questions at the end of each chapter and a full test at the end of the book INDICE: Book One: Getting a Handle on your Calculations Don't Panic Things you will need Setting the learning habit How to use this book Introduction to your calculator Fractions and Decimals Squaring a number Percentages Rounding your answers Symbols used in calculations Figuring out the order of a calculation Formulas Messing with formulas Converting Units Book test Last word Book Two: Volume Calculations Don't panic A quick refresher Pit volume String and hole volume Annular volume Pump output Stroke and time calculations Annular velocity Capacities and displacements Trip sheet calculations Kill sheet - volume calculations Book test Last word Book Three: Pressure Calculations Don't Panic A quick refresher Pressure gradient Hydrostatic pressure Circulating pressures Change of pump speed Change of mud weight Formation strength Tripping pressure calculations Book test Last word Book Four: Well Control Calculations Don't panic A quick refresher Formation pressure Balance, overbalance and underbalance Formation pressure - again Kill mud weight ICP FCP Influx height Influx gradient Kill sheet pressure calculations Book test Last word

• ISBN: 978-0-12-811722-4
• Editorial: Gulf Professional Publishing
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 268
• Fecha Publicación: 01/10/2016
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés